The KPMG has invited applications from eligible candidates for the post of Senior Associate. The KPMG is a leading professional services firm comprising over 174,000 professionals who work together to deliver value in more than 155 countries through in-depth industry insights in Audit, Tax & Advisory.
Job Description :
The Senior Associate 2 will be predominantly responsible for –
Perform audit service delivery –
Lead audit service delivery for an assigned dedicated teams for ET and demonstrate understanding and knowledge of industry-specific audit procedures
Provide clarifications, train and mentor associates on a timely basis on industry-specific audit and accounting knowledge and client-specific matters on audit work papers
Ensure that the work is planned, organized and performed by self and team by guiding them and performing reviews on deliverables to ensure quality and timely delivery of work with Efficiency
For identified and approved engagements/projects, perform US Senior level reviews for work prepared by GDC teams
Raise any issues identified on a timely basis to the GDC managers, rotational and ET, as well as seek possible resolution from them
Understand and capture comments during the Quality and Risk Management team (QRM) review and from ET to provide feedback to the team for self and team development
Work on improvement in audit work papers based on ET feedback
Identify more areas of work on US audits and transition those to GDC
Identify opportunities to standardize and optimize audit processes across a portfolio of clients and industries
Demonstrate professionalism, industry competence and clarity of communication when dealing with ET
Develop self by participating in and developing others by facilitating audit conceptual training and ensuring that team members are trained
Manage people –
Be a performance manager to guide and coach GDC professionals on career advancement and provide continuous feedback throughout the performance year on their development areas
Actively participate in overall performance development and feedback process at GDC
Lead projects –
Actively get involved in business and industry-specific knowledge development initiatives at GDC
Lead/participate in the firm’s strategic initiatives and/or corporate social responsibility programs
Education and Experience Requirements
Qualified CA/US CPA/CMA/ACCA/CFA (Intl) and minimum of Bachelors’ degree in Finance & Accounting with first division (60%)
4 – 6 years of post-qualification experience along with strong Articleship experience from a mid-size or a Big 4 firm in case of CA OR
Relevant audit experience of at least 6 years in case of possessing certifications other than CA
Experience with Big 4/leading Audit firms or their shared service center would be preferred
Technical Skills
Audit and accounting knowledge
Working knowledge of MS Office
Strong English communication abilities (Oral & Written)
Should possess strong project management skills
Enabling Skills
Attention to detail and quality consciousness
Be a quick learner and demonstrate adaptability to change
Should be willing to and capable of delivering under tight timelines, basis the business needs including working on weekends
Should be open to travel to the US on short and long term assignments
Education
UG: B.Com in Commerce
PG: CA in CA, Second Attempt, First Attempt
Location
Bengaluru, India
Salary
Not disclosed
Experience
3-5 years
